The more J and I cook at home, the more we find amazing recipes of meals we once thought were super complicated and therefore only available in a restaurant. Pho is one of those dishes. With the complexly deep flavors and food coma-inducing warmth, we were sure we couldn't make it in our own kitchen. … Continue reading Homemade Beef Pho
Mongolian Beef
The secret behind good Mongolian Beef is apparently a super heated wok to caramelize the beef. While we can't recreate a super heated wok, J came very close to mimicking the flavors modifying this recipe from Big Oven using brown sugar. Ingredients: lbs Flank Steak cut into strips 1/3 cup Cornstarch 1/4 cup Vegetable oil 1 bunch Green onion, sliced … Continue reading Mongolian Beef
Chinese Pepper Steak
Our culinary tour through Asia continues with this dish. Easy enough for a weeknight meal, there was more than enough left for lunch the next day. Ingredients: 1 lb Flank steak diagonally cut (we used flat iron steak because the local grocery was out of flank) For the marinade: 1/4 cup Soy sauce 2 tablespoons Dry … Continue reading Chinese Pepper Steak
Easy Beef and Broccoli Stir Fry
This is simple flavorful and super easy to make. Ingredients: Flank Steak, sliced against the grain 1 cup broccoli 1 medium onion, sliced 2 red peppers, sliced 1/4 cup soy sauce 3 garlic cloves, minced splash lemon juice (to taste) splash rice wine vinegar (to taste) 1 tbs vodka (optional) 1 tbs Sriracha sauce (optional) … Continue reading Easy Beef and Broccoli Stir Fry